How effective leadership of knowledge management impacts organizational performance

Abstract

The current article shows how transformational leadership influences knowledge management to improve organizational performance through better use of a firm’s internal resources. Transformational leaders not only directly impact knowledge management, they also foster more effective strategy implementation and information technology use, which positively contribute to the effectiveness of knowledge management as a driver of organizational performance. This study contributes to the literature by exploring a framework upon which to continue developing a more comprehensive understanding of the relationships between transformational leadership, knowledge management, a firm’s internal resources, and organizational performance. Furthermore, the current article contributes to the practice of management by identifying ways in which managers can build a high-performance organization through leadership and knowledge management.